Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 110 The Lesser Netherworld
"This……"

"Stop pretending. You and the Nine-Headed Bird escaped from inside, right? Where exactly are you?"

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

The naive and inexperienced Guhuoniao understood this principle for the first time. The outside world was dangerous, and she wanted to return to the Netherworld.

The map of the Luoyun Mountains was still on the table.

The Guhuoniao pointed to a location opposite to Rosemary Lake.

"The bottom of Deadwood Cliff?"

Regardless of its outward appearance or zodiac sign, even if it is a ball of ice and fire, the extraordinary fire of heaven and earth is essentially a supreme yang substance.

The word "幽冥" (youming) represents the extreme of yin.

The location pointed to by the Guhuoniao forms a yin-yang pattern with Rosemary Lake, making it highly credible. Besides, she had no reason to lie to Gu Qing.

If that's really what he thinks.

Each of the two eye locations nurtures the most yang and most yin treasures; losing one will lead to an imbalance in the other.

In other words, if the Xia family completely wipes out the Little Netherworld, Kong Qingyun Fire will erupt, similar to a volcano, with immense power that a true cultivator like him cannot withstand.

Conversely, taking away the Azure Cloud Fire would cause the Yin energy in the Lesser Netherworld to surge and its territory to expand, potentially engulfing half of the Falling Cloud Mountain Range.

This pattern is extremely unlikely to form naturally.

However, if it were created by human intervention, it would take at least a thousand years to develop, and no one can afford to wait that long.

The most yang treasure is the Azure Cloud Fire, but what about the most yin treasure?
If Yun Huo is given to Jiang Xi'er, and he can manage to acquire a treasure corresponding to the Yin element, then his trip will not have been in vain. However, the main force of the Xia family is over there, and there will definitely be a seventh-grade cultivator in charge.

The difficulty of seizing it is extraordinary.

Not to mention the various ghosts that roam inside.

"Tell me, what treasures are there in the Lesser Netherworld? Who is the strongest Ghost King, and what are his abilities?"

The Guhuoniao thought for a moment.

"Famous treasures... Yin Marrow? Netherworld Stone counts as one, and then there's Taiyin Jade Liquid. These are definitely top-tier treasures, right?"

Netherworld Stone, a top-tier spatial material, must be at least grade six.

Unfortunately, it only reacts to yin energy and is of little value to human cultivators.

Taiyin Jade Liquid is a product of ghosts absorbing the essence of the moon. It is extremely yin and cold, and is very beneficial to cultivators who practice the Path of Ice. Its grade varies, with some being high and some being low.

If one could obtain it, it would be an excellent aid in the process of refining different flames.

But... none of that is correct.

Either the Guhuoniao didn't know, or she deliberately concealed it.

Gu Qing was more inclined to believe that she didn't know this judgment.

"Let's change the subject. Are there any periodic anomalies in the Lesser Netherworld?"

"Strange phenomena? There are!"

"The Ghost King of the Lesser Netherworld, known as the Fire Ghost King, possesses the strength of a high-ranking seventh-grade demon. She can wield a dark, ghostly flame that looks no different from ordinary will-o'-the-wisps, but its power is more than ten times greater!"

"The strange phenomenon is also caused by the Fire Ghost King's supernatural powers. Every ten years, the sky of the Lesser Netherworld will be covered by this flame, and ghosts below the eighth rank will immediately burn themselves to death."

"Even the most essential elements will be consumed by this flame."

Gu Qing immediately understood.

Unlike the short-sighted Guhuoniao, he came from Baiyue Mountain and had rarely missed any of the lessons taught at Daoya over the years.

During my days of ascetic practice, I would also read scriptures to enrich myself.

Before setting off for the Luoyun Mountains, I made a point of reading a lot of records about strange fire.

This unique fire of heaven and earth is indeed one of a kind.

However, it can be reborn. Once refined, a new strange fire will be conceived again in an unknown corner of the Cangwu Realm, and thus the name has been passed down and gradually formed a system.

Ten thousand years from now, we might see two or even three people wielding the same strange fire in the same era.

This Fire Demon King possesses supernatural powers similar to will-o'-the-wisps.

It is very likely a kind of flame with a yin origin—the [Netherworld Fiend Fire]. This thing does not belong to the category of strange fire, but it is one of the treasures of the Netherworld and is extremely effective against ghosts.

The origin of the strange fire is extreme yang, and the zodiac signs it manifests vary, depending on the environment, just like a child whose nature is not yet determined by external influences.

The Netherworld Fiend Fire is inherently Yin, yet it manifests as extremely Yang, perfectly aligning with the principles of Yin giving rise to Yang and Yang giving rise to Yin in the "Theory of Creation." It is said to be the burial place of ten thousand ghosts. For any ghost to refine it, it must break through to the sixth rank and comprehend the true meaning of Yin and Yang in creation before it can access the extremely Yin origin of the Netherworld Fiend Fire.

The Fire Demon King must have used a trick, borrowing some of the power.

After a thorough analysis...

Gu Qing realized that the chances of him succeeding were extremely slim. Besides, the Fire Ghost King already knew the power of this thing and would definitely protect him.

With his abilities, he could steal or rob as he pleased.

That's a huge difference.

The Xia family must have done their investigation; they might even have a sixth-rank patriarch secretly protecting them.

On the other hand, Netherworld Fiend Fire is not suitable for weapon crafting.

Its inherent attributes are too strong, which can easily disrupt the compatibility between materials, making it only suitable for combat. This greatly reduces its appeal to Gu Qing.

Instead of coveting this thing, you might as well get the Nether Stone.

This item may not be of much value to ordinary cultivators, but it might be to him. If the Ghost-Slaying Sword could be infused with materials of this grade, its growth potential would definitely be greatly enhanced.

It is an innate entity, born naturally.

Whether it's yin energy or spiritual energy, both can serve as the driving force, following a path that doesn't discriminate between meat and vegetables.

Yin marrow and Taiyin jade liquid both have great effects on Gu Qing.

"Guhuoniao, find a way to take me into the Lesser Netherworld, and I'll let you go."

"really?"

"really."

"But not now. Let's talk about it after my junior sister's matter is resolved."

"It's a word."

Both parties reached an agreement.

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The next day, at the beginning of the Chen hour.

After cultivating for a while, Gu Qing habitually released his divine sense and discovered that Jiang Xi'er was lying on her side on a recliner, holding a book in her hand.

A rare smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Gu Qing smiled and thought to himself.

"I didn't expect him to be such a book lover. No wonder he's so quiet."

"Junior Sister Jiang, let's set off."

He didn't look at what was on the screen, but simply called out from outside.

Jiang Xi'er immediately put the book away, her expression returning to its usual coldness.

"Brother, let's go."

"it is good."

The Escape Shuttle was activated, and the Guhuoniao obediently squatted behind it. The group headed towards the Rosemary Lake in the Luoyun Mountains.

It's not far from here; flying there would be almost no difficulty.

The real challenge is finding the Azure Cloud Fire in the sea of ​​clouds. This thing is born from the clouds, ethereal and merging with them.

Divine senses are naturally susceptible to deception, making it difficult to detect subtle differences.

This is a big project.

Gu Qing is prepared for a long-term battle.

A few days later, we arrived at Lake Rosemary.

This place has a vast body of water, stretching for about 300 miles in both directions, no less than the vastness of Yanbo Lake. It is also a seventh-grade spiritual land, which easily breeds a large number of demons.

Under the control of the Gongsun family, there are basically no wild demons of the seventh rank or above in the Luoyun Mountains. The remaining ones are mostly eighth and ninth rank demons, which are used by the family members for their trials.

(End of this chapter)